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The plane was en route to Bar Harbor, Maine, when the pilot was informed of an “anomaly” with the landing pad shortly after takeoff, according to Cape Air.
In this image made from video, officials remove a small plane that landed at Logan International Airport after having only one of its landing gear deployed, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in Boston. AP Photo/Rodrique Ngowi
BOSTON (AP) — A small plane landed safely at Boston’s Logan International Airport Tuesday afternoon despite only one of its landing gear deploying.
The Cape Air Cessna 402 had two passengers and one crew member. It had taken off from Logan and then returned, according to an official at Massport, which manages the airport, who said the plane “had a problem with the landing gear.”
There were no injuries. Video showed the plane entering the airport with only one wheel down and landing, with one of its wings resting on the ground.
The plane was en route to Bar Harbor, Maine, when the pilot was informed of an “anomaly” with the landing pad just after takeoff, according to Cape Air.
Cape Air said the pilot of Cape Air flight 1833 “performed the appropriate checklist and landed the aircraft back at Boston Logan Airport.” The plane landed at 3:20 p.m
There was no information immediately available about the cause of the landing pad problem.
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